Football clubs in Nigeria have began social media preparations for the NAIJA Super 8, an off-season football competition to rekindle affection for the domestic game which was, on Wednesday March 29 launched in Lagos state as reported by Sports Brief
The competition, inwhich fans across the country will vote for their favourite clubs from the six geo-political zones of the country has its portal for voting officially opened today April 10 of 2023. The two clubs with the highest vote tallies in each zone will tackle each other at the zonal play-offs scheduled to hold at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from 1-3 June.
The six best teams at the play-offs will be joined by two wildcard entries to be revealed after the play-offs. The eight teams will then participate in the tournament proper, to be held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, from 17-25 June.
The organizers have also stated that each team will earn N3 million per game. The runner-up goes home with N9 million, while the winner of the tournament gets N25 million with the best player in every match winning N250,000.
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